British Columbia Social Credit Party leadership elections

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The

Alberta Social Credit League
and did not have a functional leadership before 1952.

The 1952 leadership convention was held when the party was largely dominated by the Alberta leadership of the national social credit movement. Alberta Premier

W.A.C. Bennett
was chosen party leader by Social Credit MLAs following the election.

In 1973, the party elected W.A.C. Bennett's son, Bill Bennett, on the first ballot.

All of the party's leadership conventions before 1993 were delegated, i.e., local party riding associations selected delegates to attend a convention and elect a leader by secret ballot.

The 1993 leadership election was determined by a "one-member, one-vote" system, using mail-in preferential ballots. The 1994 leadership election used the same system, but did not incorporate preferential balloting as there were only two candidates.

1952 leadership convention

Held April 27, 1952

At this time the

Philip Gaglardi by a margin of 10 to 9 to become Social Credit leader and was invited by the lieutenant-governor to become Premier of the province.[1]

1973 leadership convention

(Held on November 24, 1973.)

First Ballot:

1986 leadership convention

(Held on July 29–30, 1986.)[2]

First Ballot:

Second Ballot (Campbell eliminated, five others withdraw):

Third Ballot (Nielsen eliminated, Reynolds and Bud Smith withdraw):

Fourth Ballot (McCarthy eliminated):

1991 interim leadership

On April 2, 1991, Rita Johnston was elected by the party's MLAs as their interim leader, defeating Russell Fraser by 21 votes to 17 on the fourth ballot.[3] Claude Richmond, Norm Jacobsen and Mel Couvelier had previously been eliminated.

1991 leadership convention

(Held on July 20, 1991.)[4]

First Ballot:

Second Ballot (Couvelier supports Johnston):

1993 leadership election

(Held on November 6, 1993.)

First Ballot:

Second Ballot:

Third Ballot:

1994 leadership election

(Announced on November 4, 1994.)

First Ballot:

  • Larry Gillanders 1,034
  • John Caleb 787

References

  1. ^ Hawthorn, Tom (2004-06-21). "Lyle Wicks: 1912–2004 The straight man of wacky B.C. politics; Streetcar operator became a stalwart in province's first Socred government". Globe and Mail. pp. R7.
  2. ^ "High-tech Socreds, old-style count". Times Colonist. The Canadian Press. 1986-07-31. pp. A3.
  3. ^ Baldrey, Keith; Hunter, Justine; Hogben, David; Jeff, Lee (1991-04-03). "Vander Zalm loyalist first woman premier". Vancouver Sun. pp. A1–A2.
  4. ^ "Queenmaker for a day". The Province. 1991-07-20. p. 5.
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